LinearSix recently appointed of Ishan Wijetunga as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), who takes on this challenging role at a time the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for a digital economy.
Stepping out from a 16-year career in large scale companies to build a start-up, Ishan co-foundedLinearSix with over 12 years of experience at two of Sri Lanka’s leading private sector banks and another 4-5 years’ tenure at a Sri Lanka-based information technology firm specializing in domain consultancy for banking and financial services. Ishan is also a Certified Enterprise Architect.
“Having worked in legacy organisations where structures and systems are ingrained across all functions, and contribution towards innovation is fairly limited due to the size of the operation, it was a fresh and welcoming change of pace to startLinearSix,” recalls Ishan.
As a part of the founding team, Ishan had to play three roles – shareholder, director and leader, and commenced his role in the company as Vice President - Enterprise Architecture, heading the designing of solutions for clients and encompassing the entire project implementation process.
“My new role is more of an integrator where I manage harmony between all business functions, including sales and delivery to ensure that customers receive a seamless experience from start to finish,” he highlights.
Ishan has also been proactive in driving the team culture at LinearSix which complements its innovation drive and growth, with employees being encouraged to take risks and push their ideas to be implemented.
Given his interests in legal affairs, finance, sales and delivery, Ishan brings a unique perspective to his new role by looking at it from multiple viewpoints. “I believe in knowing membersacross all tiers, and understanding each person’s capability and drive” says Ishan, who believes in an inclusive style of leadership and drives ownership for his teams’ responsibilities.
The founding team at LinearSix collectively states, “We are very proud of Ishan’s achievements and impressive track record, and are confident that his appointment will leverage his deep industry knowledge to enhance the current offerings of LinearSix even further, to serve and assist our clients to navigate their businesses successfully during these challenging times”.
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